(19)
(11) EP 1 020 282 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.09.2003 Bulletin 2003/36

(43) Date of publication A2:
19.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/29

(21) Application number: 00100023.1

(22) Date of filing: 04.01.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B05D 5/06, B29C 70/64, B05D 1/12, B32B 5/16, D06N 7/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 15.01.1999 IT TO990023

(71) Applicant: Mondo S.p.A.
12060 Gallo d'Alba (Cuneo) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Stroppiana, Fernando
    12060 Grinzane Cavour (Cuneo) (IT)

(74) Representative: Gerbino, Angelo 
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A. Corso Regio Parco, 27
10152 Torino
10152 Torino (IT)

   


(54) A method of manufacturing coverings and a covering produced thereby


(57) A method of manufacturing a covering comprises the steps of forming a laminar base layer (W), distributing decorative particles (P2) on the base layer (W), and fixing the decorative particles (P2) to the base layer (W). The base layer (W) is formed from a mixture having a homogeneously dispersed phase of further particles (P1). The decorative particles (P2) are distributed on the base layer (W) in a sparse arrangement substantially preventing overlapping of the particles. The uniformity of the appearance of the covering is nevertheless ensured by the further particles (P1) dispersed homogeneously in the mixture.






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